I also recommend Tom Strong. The crossover in Promethea was great, if you've ever read that series.
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I also recommend Tom Strong. The crossover in Promethea was great, if you've ever read that series.
Surprised Batman (King) OHC 6 hasn't been solicited yet.
Batman and The Flash Rebirth Deluxe Editions were the only two Rebirth OHC series to outlive the Rebirth era. That said, it's been so long since there's been an OHC for either of them, and there's so much left of either series to go (about 40 issues each?) I think it's more that likely that there'll just be an eventual Omnibus of King's Batman run instead.
I wonder how such an Omnibus would deal with the crossovers during King's run. He didn't write any of the Night of The Monster Men crossover, yet his first arc of Batman leads so heavily into it. I imagine that they'd definitely collect all of The Button, even though King only wrote one issue of it and plotted the other. The Price would be skipped entirely I think, due to King not writing any of it. Unless they give the Omnibus a subtitle and just collect the whole series, even the stuff King didn't write, which I'd probably prefer, for completeness' sake.
No, I think King OHC 6 only has about 16 issues left. OHC 5 went up to #69, and the book ended with 85 (?).
Did I miss the new DC solicitations? They're usually out before Marvel's.
I think you're right about this - yes on Monster Men and The Button, no on The Price. But I don't think we'll see the King series in omnibus form for a bit. 2022 should give us NML v2, a Snyder omni that has all his non-Capullo stuff, and as a total shot in the dark, I think we'll get something focused on the Denny O'Neil era soon.
While I'm thinking about Bat-line omnis, I'd really like to see Robin by Dixon, Nightwing by Seeley, and Cass Batgirl omnis . . .
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There's been no sign of them and even the new Connect catalogue is later than usual. According to BleedingCool, the DC Marketing Director normally looked after the solicits, but was let go in February.
Newsarama mentioned in an article yesterday they would be released "very soon", but who knows when that is. On the other hand, DC have been doing a lot of promotion for July books this week, so it would be odd not to cap it off with the full solicits.
Here are the July solicits, courtesy of Comiclist - https://blog.gocollect.com/dc-comics...solicitations/.
Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point HC
ON SALE : 9/7/21
Hardcover
$24.99 US | 144 PAGES | FC | DC
6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-056-3
Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point uncovers secrets never before revealed in, the game or anywhere else! Every fan of Batman, Fortnite, stunning art ,and edge-of-your-seat excitement won’t want to miss the Caped Crusader facing off against Fortnite champions on the Island, in a desperate attempt to save not only himself, but other familiar faces from the DCU…and perhaps the Multiverse itself!
This hardcover collection includes a bonus code unlocking seven DC-themed Fortnite digital items.
Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity HC
ON SALE : 9/7/21
$34.99 US | 304 PAGES | FC | DC BLACK LABEL
Ages 17+
Hardcover
8 1/2″ x 10 7/8″
978-1-77951-202-4
Written by #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures, Unbreakable, The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos) and drawn by Mico Suayan (Bloodshot Reborn), Jason Badower (Wonder Woman ’77), and Mike Mayhew (The Star Wars), Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity introduces readers to a Joker and Harley Quinn unlike any they’ve seen before, utilizing forensic psychiatry, behavior analysis, and psychological profiles to create a true-to-life take on these iconic characters that is more terrifying than any psychotic fantasy.
Absolute Fourth World By Jack Kirby Vol. 2
ON SALE 12/14/2021 Hardcover
$150.00 US | 824 PAGES | FC | DC
8 1/8″ x 12 ¼”
ISBN: 978-1-77951-333-5
This second of two Absolute volumes collects Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #146-148, The Forever People #7-11, The New Gods #7-11, Mister Miracle #7-18, Jack Kirby’s New Gods (Reprint Series) #6, DC Graphic Novel #4: The Hunger Dogs, and Jack Kirby’s lost tale “On the Road to Armagetto” (published at full size for the first time ever), along with a brand-new foreword by Tom Scioli, a gallery of Kirby pencils, never-before-collected essays from Kirby and Mark Evanier, and more!
Aquaman: 80 Years of the King of the Seven Seas The Deluxe Edition
ON SALE 9/28/21 Hardcover
$29.99 US | 440 PAGES | FC | DC
7 1/6″ x 10 7/8″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-019-8
Collects stories from More Fun Comics #73; Adventure Comics #120, #137, #232, #266, #269, #437, #475; Aquaman (1962) #11, #35, #46, #62; Aquaman (1986) #1; Legend of Aquaman Special #1; Aquaman (1994) #0, #37; Aquaman (2002) #17; Aquaman (2011) #1; Aquaman (2016) #25; JLA: Our Worlds at War #1; and Outsiders: Five of a Kind – Metamorpho/Aquaman #1, plus essays from former Aquaman editors and writers and a brand-new cover from Jim Lee.
Batman Adventures: Cat Got Your Tongue?
ON SALE 8/31/21
$9.99 US | 144 PAGES | FC | DC
5 ½” x 8″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-080-8
Batman Adventures: Cat Got Your Tongue? collects some of Batman and Catwoman’s most iconic moments! Whether she’s taking revenge on her enemies or stealing right out of someone else’s clutches, Catwoman is always surprising Gotham…especially Batman.
Collects Adventures in the DC Universe #2, #19; Batman: Gotham Adventures #4, #24, #50; and Batman Adventures #10.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3
ON SALE 9/7/21
Hardcover
$99.99 US | 904 PAGES | FC | DC
7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″
ISBN: 978-1-4012-9282-9
Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3 collects the Dark Knight’s team-up adventures from The Brave and the Bold #157-200 and includes a brand-new foreword by writer Scott Beatty, along with nearly a dozen never-before-collected, meticulously restored stories.
Batman: The Court of Owls Deluxe Edition
ON SALE 9/14/21
Hardcover
$34.99 US | 368 PAGES | FC | DC
7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-259-8
Collects the full bestselling saga from Batman #1-11 in deluxe hardcover with behind-the-scenes extras!
Batman: Zero Year
ON SALE 8/31/21
$29.99 US | 400 PAGES | FC | DC
6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-036-5
Collects Batman #21-27 and Batman #29-33.
Deathstroke by Christopher Priest Omnibus
ON SALE 9/14/21
$150.00 US | 1392 PAGES | FC | DC
7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-260-4
Collects Deathstroke: Rebirth #1; Deathstroke #1-50; Deathstroke Annual (Rebirth) #1; Titans #11; Teen Titans #8, #28-30; Titans: The Lazarus Contract Special #1; and DC Holiday Special 2017 #1.
Fables Compendium Three
ON SALE 8/24/21
$59.99 US | 1,096 PAGES | FC | DC
ISBN: 978-1-77951-035-8
6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
Ages 17+
DC Black Label
This third of four compendiums collects stories from Fables #83-113, the original graphic novel Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland, and “The Great Fables Crossover” chapters from Jack of Fables #33-35 and The Literals #1-3.
Fourth World by Jack Kirby Omnibus
ON SALE 9/14/21
$150.00 US | 1,536 PAGES | FC | DC
7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-261-1
The Fourth World by Jack Kirby Omnibus collects, in a single hardcover volume, Kirby’s complete chronicles from the pages of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, The New Gods, The Forever People, and Mister Miracle, as well as the climactic graphic novel The Hunger Dogs.
This transformative tome also includes illuminating essays from acclaimed author (and former Kirby apprentice) Mark Evanier and celebrated comics creator (and avowed Kirby fan) Walter Simonson, as well as a special section of Kirby pencils, profiles, pinups, and more!
Gotham City Monsters
ON SALE 8/17/21
$17.99 US | 144 PAGES | FC | DC
6 5/8″x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77950-307-7
Collecting Gotham City Monsters #1-6.
John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 25: Another Season
ON SALE 8/10/21
$34.99 US | 352 PAGES | FC | DC
6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-029-7
Ages 17+
John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 25: Another Season collects issues #276-291 as well as the previously uncollected story “Exposed” from DC’s 9/11 anthology.
Justice League Dark: The New 52 Omnibus
ON SALE 9/21/21
$150.00 US | 1,648 PAGES | FC | DC
Hardcover
7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-313-7
Justice League Dark: The New 52 Omnibus features the entire epic run in one massive, accursed tome! Collecting Justice League Dark #0-40; Justice League Dark Annual #1-2; Justice League Dark: Futures End #1; Constantine #5, #9-12; I, Vampire #7-8; Justice League #22-23; Justice League of America #6-7; a story from The New 52! Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1, Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1-3, #6-9; and Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #11, #14-17, plus an extensive behind-the-scenes art gallery and a brand-new introduction by the writer who started it all, Peter Milligan!
Starman Compendium One
ON SALE 8/17/21
$59.99 US | 1,448 PAGES | FC | DC
6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77950-941-3
Starman Compendium One collects Starman #0-42, Starman 80-Page Giant #1, Starman Annual #1-2, Starman Secret Files #1, Showcase ’95 #12, Showcase ’96 #4-5, The Power of Shazam! #35-36, and The Shade #1-4.
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Tabloid Edition)
ON SALE 12/14/21
$39.99 US | 80 PAGES | FC | DC
Hardcover
10″ x 13 ½”
ISBN: 978-1-77951-335-9
This tabloid-size masterpiece reprints a classic Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes story at full size for the first time. Includes a two-page pinup of the entire Legion by Mike Grell and an eight-page feature containing information on each of the Legionnaires by Paul Levitz, illustrated by James Sherman and Jack Abel.
Superman & Lois Lane: The 25th Wedding Anniversary Deluxe Edition
$34.99 US | 208 PAGES | FC | DC
Hardcover
7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-033-4
This beautiful hardcover collects the landmark Superman: The Wedding Album, along with other relationship highlights, including the lead-up to the altar (Superman #118) and the honeymoon (Adventures of Superman #541, Action Comics #728, Superman: The Man of Steel #63), with new extras!
Swamp Thing: New Roots
written by MARK RUSSELL, PHIL HESTER, ANDREW CONSTANT
art by MARCO SANTUCCI, TOM MANDRAKE
cover by MARCO SANTUCCI AND JOHN KALISZ
ON SALE 8/31/2021
$16.99 US | 152 PAGES | FC | DC
6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-133-1
Deep in the Louisiana bayou, a terrifying monster stalks the waters, strangling life before it can grow and leaving a trail of death in its wake. And the Sunderland Corporation is coming for Swamp Thing next.
Swamp Thing alone stands to defend his community from the growing menace of an evil corporation ready to turn the earth to barren soil if it helps their bottom line. But Sunderland’s reach stretches further than even the Swamp Thing can grasp…their plans for destruction will affect not just the swamps he calls home, but the entire planet!
And Swamp Thing is not the only strange spirit alive in the bayou. When a fifolet—a ghost light, a will o’ the wisp—leads him to strangers who need his help, Swamp Thing must discover what this restless ghost’s true purpose might be…if he can survive long enough to find out.
Sweet Tooth: The Return
ON SALE 8/17/2021
$17.99 US | 144 PAGES | FC | DC
DC Black Label | Ages 17+
6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-032-7
Acclaimed writer/artist Jeff Lemire reunites with colorist José Villarubia to bring you the next chapter in the saga of DC’s acclaimed series Sweet Tooth
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Can't wait for
Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3
Starman Compendium One
There was an omnibus mooted at one point , but it was cancelled. If memoery serves, a (now former) DC exec said on Twitter an omnibus was unlikely to happen in the future.
An Omnibus of this material would definitely be more profitable for DC, so they may be opting for the Compendium version for other reasons, eg issues with the scans or files that mean it doesn't look good in an oversized format.
I'm there for the Deathstroke omni and Starman compendium. But they're both containing wayyy too many issues. Could really stand to lose like 20 issues each. Bricks like these are unwieldy enough already.
I will be honestly shocked if the Starman Compendium is released as solicited. It's a massive page count for just $60. Then again, I thought the same about Fables, and that was published as solicited, so what do I know.
DC could have spread this over three volumes, of roughly 30 issues each, and still reasonably charged the same cover price. I suppose after their previous cancellation experiences of the paperback omnibuses, DC wants to get this done in as few volumes as possible.
I agree as well about the Deathstroke and Justice League Dark omnis. I understand why they want to do these in a single release, but if they made them each a two volume, slip cased set, they'd only increase their buyer base, while still getting all the revenue from a single release. I'd even put up with a small increase in the cover price to cover the additional production costs of a two book set.
Always wanted to read Starman but 1400 pages is absurd.
These massive books need to stop. Uncomfortable to read (pretty much unreadable in my eyes) and they will likely fall apart in a few years.
Currently Reading:
Milligan's Shade the Changing Man, Vertigo Hellblazer trades, Love and Rockets TPBs, Stray Bullets TPBs, Ellis' The Wildstorm